The current standards taken directly from the GOV.UK website are as follows:
For use if driving any goods vehicle that is above 3.5t and below 7.5t in weight. If you gained your driving licence before 1997, you will automatically have this category on your licence. If you gained your driving licence after 1997, you will have to take a test. Note – if you gain your Cat 'C' you automatically get given your Cat 'C1', so it is advisable to take a full Cat 'C' course and get both categories for the price of one.
This licence allows you to tow a trailer with a maximum authorised mass greater than 750 kg and a combined trailer/tow vehicle weight in excess of 3.5 tonnes. The combined weight cannot exceed 7.5 tonnes under this licence category. Your average horsebox trailer qualifies.
There are four different Category C licences that apply to heavier vehicles. They are normally not needed when towing a horsebox trailer with a typical passenger vehicle. However, a Category C or C1 will probably be necessary for operating an HGV horsebox. Like Category B licences, the exact licence needed to operate an HGV horsebox will depend on vehicle weight.
Towing any kind of trailer behind a passenger vehicle is not as easy as it might appear. This is one of the primary reasons for requiring a special licence for such activities. Regulators know that without proper training and licencing, drivers may not be fully prepared for what it takes to tow a trailer safely.
Our horsebox trailer training covers three elements:
Upon completion of our training, students are ready to book and take their practical skills exams. While we do not conduct those exams ourselves, we do send a trainer with each student to the examination location on the day of the test. This enables the student to ask any remaining questions or receive further guidance from the instructor.
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To help you learn more about transporting horses on UK roads we have listed below a
number of our other articles related to driving and towing equestrian vehicles:
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